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Hal Dresner (June 4, 1937 – March 17, 2023) was an American screenwriter. He worked on such films as The Eiger Sanction, Zorro, The Gay Blade, and Sssssss. He is credited with writing the line, "What we have here is a failure to communicate" for the film Cool Hand Luke. He died of cancer in Ashland, Oregon, on March 17, 2023, at the age of 85.^[1]

Hal Dresner
Born	(1937-06-04)June 4, 1937 New York City, U.S.
Died	March 17, 2023(2023-03-17) (aged 85) Ashland, Oregon, U.S.
Occupation	Screenwriter

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^ Bruce Haring (March 17, 2023). "Hal Dresner Dies: Writer For 'Cool Hand Luke' And 'Zorro The Gay Blade' Was 85". Deadline. Retrieved March 18, 2023.

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